Main Entry:

fa·ri·na

Pronunciation:

\fə-ˈrē-nə\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin, meal, flour, from far spelt — more at barley

Date:

14th century

1 : a fine meal of vegetable matter (as cereal grains) used chiefly for puddings or as a breakfast cereal 2 : any of various powdery or mealy substances